Admitted to Practice | Washington | | U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington | | U.S. District Court Western District of Washington | | U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit |
| Steven Caplow handles complex commercial and class action litigation, and arbitration. He has broad experience in cases involving contracts, securities, business torts, intellectual property, employment, construction, attachment and garnishment proceedings, and real estate. Steven also represents airlines based in Asia, Europe and the Middle East on commercial law issues involving aircraft and in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems. Selected Experience National wireless carrier Ongoing Representing large wireless carrier in ongoing consumer class action. Washington Mutual Ongoing Representing former officers of Washington Mutual in class actions involving federal securities claims, derivative claims and ERISA claims related to subprime mortgage lending activities. Appointed by court as liaison counsel for all defendants. 2008 Represented Capital Access Network in Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and Consumer Protection Act (CPA) class action related to automatic dialing-announcing devices (ADAD) calls. Colin Wallace; Lionheart Holdings 2008 Represented defendants in a complex commercial dispute related to store-in-store kiosk business. Case settled. 2008 Represented Seattle PC Magic in Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and Consumer Protection Act (CPA) class action related to faxes. Large real estate consultant 2007 Represented client in AAA fee dispute arbitration in Boston. Kelly Services, Inc. 2007 Obtained preliminary injunction on behalf of Kelly Services related to trade secret and noncompete claims. Softwrap Limited 2007 Compelled World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) arbitration (London) for client in software license dispute. Order for dismissal without prejudice; plaintiff's motion for reconsideration denied by court order. Equilon Pipeline Company 2005 Defended Equilon in $500 million business interruption claim, criminal and regulatory proceedings arising out of the rupture of the Olympic pipeline in Bellingham, Wash. Additional Qualifications
- Senior Commercial Litigation Attorney, Bogle & Gates PLLC, Seattle
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Professional and Community Activities
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
- Board of Directors, New Discovery School
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Education J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law, 1990, with honors B.A., History, Carleton College, 1983, cum laude | |